| Unfortunately, Thailand has developed a bit of a reputation lately as a place where people go to have sex. While there are, of course, elements of truth to this, it is wholly exaggerated. I can safely say this because I didn’t get any.
Of course, underneath the sex and sleaze there is a whole culture waiting to be discovered, or perhaps, saved.
Bangkok’s most famous monument is the golden temple. Let’s be honest, the Thai people really love gold. Golden pavilions, golden palaces, golden temples, golden brown, you can find it all in Thailand.
Travelers are abundant in Bangkok, although many don’t seem to travel very far. If you are planning on staying in a hostel, please be aware that each morning you may have to pick your way through hippy communes camped in the hostel’s common room. If you would like to join them, please be aware that the have a strict “shirt and shoes” rule; neither are allowed.
Once out on the smaller islands you can relax, free of the drugs and sex that make Thailand actually interesting. There’s not much to do, except lie back and read a poorly photocopied book, or enjoy a slippery oil massage.
As always in Thailand however, great care should be made that you are paying for a massage, and not a “massage”. |
